I think all of are forgetting that next to Epcot is a big solar farm Disney made. It’s much easier to maintain than having the roof panels on this building. I think Disney will continue to expand areas of solar and put them on buildings with flat roofs. Maintenance big issue with solar. Need to keep the panels clean
How do solar panels NOT fit the aesthetic of "Peter Quill visited EPCOT Center as a kid in the 1980s"?
Not just that, but there is a *titanic* solar farm on the west side the resort property, which provides a significant amount of power to the entire resort. The concept of "ride on sunshine" was perfect for Universe of Energy when it debuted, but now solar cells have achieved enough of a mainstream usage that a rooftop display wouldn't really have much of an impact, particularly given the power needs of the new attraction. I doubt anyone at Disney PR is going to be pushing any Energy-related content here, aside from a nod to the original attraction.
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A lot of green and sustainable ideas, particularly those in regards to building, are old if not ancient. Just because an idea is old doesn’t mean it would not make things better.Slow to implement tech from 1884 (that is not a typo) is not exactly something for "Future World."
A Brief History of Solar Panels
Inventors have been advancing solar technology for more than a century and a half, and improvements in efficiency and aesthetics keep on coming
I keep trying to teach my older son that "new" isn't necessarily always better.
Better for the world for certain. I was talking about Future World wherein I'd like to know about 22nd century ideas. And to be clear, I want solar panels on the Guardians building, but the same way I also want them on the Mexico building and over the parking lot.
Well, they chose to make the ride entrance and building to a Guardians look - not one that looks like Peter Quill stumbled upon the original UoE ride.
I was just watching a family video from January of 2019 and the building is essentially complete on the exterior. I know we're all complaining about the TRON build time, but this hasn't exactly been speedy either.
Sure, but it has a bigger budget and is an original concept, not a clone.
Guardians budget is insane. Here's hoping it lives up to that price tag and the visual intrusion.
I’m expecting an excellent coaster but I can’t explain the budget.
I understand inflation, but I frame this as “4 1/2 Everests”
We have contractors on here, I'm sure some of them could estimate the price of the giant warehouse. I believe we're expecting around 5000 feet of coaster track and a $450 million budget.
Which is really wild when you consider how Everest spent millions to carve a building that looks like a Mountain, and Guardians gave us IKEA's taller sibling. Can't pretend they blew the money on the exterior.
There is only one IKEA at Disney World and it does not reside in EPCOT
Now I understand why it is taking so long to build. The GRIDüken model only comes with one Allen wrench. Everything must be hand-tightened--no power tools! It also uses 11,534,263 wooden dowels.